Meet the innovative companies in the Pet Care Innovation Network.
5 Element Food Therapy
5 Element Food Therapy is a feeding methodology that allows pet parents to optimize their pets’ current diet by supercharging it with healing whole foods.
Adoptimize
Adoptimize is an animal shelter software that generates high quality pet photos in seconds to increase adoption and return to home rates for shelters.
Angelpaw
Angelpaw is the leading independent SaaS software that empowers pet crematoriums, pet aquamation facilities, veterinarians, and pet parents.
AnimalBiome
Personalized health products and services to assess, restore, and maintain the gut health of cats and dogs.
BestyBnB
BestyBnB works hand-in-hand, heart-to-heart, keeping families and their pets safe, connected, and together!
beyondGREEN biotech, Inc.
beyondGREEN provides an alternative to single-use plastics by making products that are 100% natural, chemical free and patented renewable material technology.
BioCraft Pet Nutrition
BioCraft creates meat-based, nutrient-dense pet food that doesn’t come at the expense of harming the environment or other animals.
Bond Pet Foods
Bond is working with biotechnology to make pet food from animal protein like chicken, turkey and beef, without the animal.
Bright Planet Pet
Bright Planet Pet makes 100% plant-based dog treats that taste and smell like real meat.
Chippin
We directly source human-grade cricket protein and spirulina so your dog can eat complete protein without the high carbon pawprint.
Ewegurt
Ewegurt’s treats and toppers are all natural stress reducers for anxious dogs made with a proprietary blend of sheep milk yogurt, protein, vegetables and fruit.
FetchFind
FetchFind provides staff training and engagement and other business solutions to pet care service and pet-friendly companies around the globe.
Friends & Family Pet Food Company
Friends & Family Pet Food Company is bringing cultivated meat and fish and precision fermented animal proteins to the pet food aisle.
GuardianVets
GuardianVets is a leading telehealth platform that allows veterinary practices to offer continuous client care.
HAPPYBOND
Welcome to preservative-free and stable food you can trust. Each jar filled with premium, human-grade ingredients is sealed tightly for freshness.
Harper
The Harper app reimagines the entire dog training experience from training plan to training win.
ImpriMed
ImpriMed helps veterinary oncologists personalize chemotherapy by providing a data-driven drug response prediction for individual cancer patients.
Innovative Pet Lab
At-home testing and personalized solutions to enhance the lives and well-being of our pets.
Jiminy’s
Fighting climate change while feeding your pets! The next generation of pet food replaces traditional animal proteins with insect proteins.
Mella Pet Care
Mella is building an ecosystem of health monitoring solutions for veterinarians and pet parents.
MentorVet
MentorVet provides evidence-based solutions to promote veterinary well-being through mentorship, coaching, and professional development.
MuttGut
3-in-1 Prebiotic + Probiotic + Postbiotic. Total gut health for dogs and cats. The only complete microbiome support system.
MySimplePetLab
MySimplePetLab is a tech-enabled pet care company that offers at-home and from-clinic pet testing.
PackHire
PackHire is an employment search engine and recruiting service connecting pet lovers with careers exclusively in the pet industry.
Pawlytics
Pawlytics is creating electronic health records for pets to ensure top quality care across any spectrum of pet care service.
Pet Vet Hotline
Pet Vet Hotline provides pet parents access to experienced, licensed veterinarians 24/7 via video or chat.
Pets on Q
Pets on Q is a socially responsible media company for animal talent through a booking platform.
PupJoy
What you want. The way you want it. Responsibly-made dog goods available on repeat with custom subscription plans.
Relief Rover
We connect veterinary relief professionals and employers to build and facilitate b2b relationships to help their businesses thrive.
Shameless Pets
Shameless Pets works to reduce the environmental impact of pet food through their nutritional, upcycled treats.
SkyShepherd
At SkyShepherd, we want to create a safe world for our dogs where they won’t run away, and are always connected.
SwiftPaws
SwiftPaws makes lure coursing kits and other products for active pets to help them live mentally and physically fulfilled lives.
TEEF
Primal Health is a biotechnology company focused on developing microbiome-based, prebiotic dental care solutions for humans and animals.
Network Member Exits
Acquired by Metamorphosis Partners, 2020
Acquired by Zoetis, 2022
Acquired by Worldwise, 2022
Acquired by Heska Corporation, 2021
Acquired by Blue Pearl Pet Hospital, 2020
Acquired by Zomedica, 2023
Participation in the PCI Prize and membership in PCI Network does not represent financial interest nor endorsement by Nestlé Purina in the respective companies. The Pet Care Innovation Prize and Network allows Nestlé Purina to meet and support the early stage companies that they might be working with in the future.